Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/24/24 – 06/30/24

Pride Month is coming to a close, but there are still chances to see local LGBTQIA+ writers read this week and for the rest of the year. There is also the return of the 3rd Culver City Book Festival at Wende Museum from 10am – 4pm. The festival showcases the work of local authors, publishers, journals, and literary non-profits. Local writers reading this week are: Orange County Poet Laureate Gustavo Hernandez, Gina Duran, Jonathan Parks-Ramage, Teresa Mei Chuc, Conney D. Williams, Brian Sonia-Wallace and CJ Leede, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 06/24/24 – 06/30/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/27/24 – 06/02/24

A busy week of literary events. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, and a few kids and YA events. Local writers reading this week are: Lynne Thompson, Jeremy Ra, Douglas Manuel, Celeste, Aiyana Da’briel, Suzanne Lummis and Romaine Washington, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/27/24 – 06/02/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/20/24 – 05/26/24

There are plenty of Asian American literary events this week as AAPI Heritage Month continues. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids, teen and an LGBTQIA event. Local writers reading this week include: Nadia Hunter Bey, Shay Fan, Vickie Vértiz, Myriam Gurba, Anna Dorn and Donato Martinez, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 05/20/24 – 05/26/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/26/24 – 03/03/24

Plenty of literary events this week. Events include: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops and a few kids events and an LGBTQIA specific event. Plus, the annual Boca de Oro is back in Santa Aan Saturday, a day long literary and arts festival. Then, on Sunday, is the 6 Annual LibroMobile Literary Arts Festival in Fullerton. Local writers reading this week are: Jesenia Chavez, Carlos Ornelas, OC Youth Poet Natalie Rodriguez Merino, Diana Burbano, Jonathan Humanoid, Teresa Mei Chuc and Leslie Ortega, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 02/26/24 – 03/03/24

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

An extra busy week full of literary events, but one of the community’s biggest annual events is the Southern California Poetry Festival at Beyond Baroque in Venice on Friday, Saturday and Sunday featuring over 48 poets reading, discussing their work and teaching workshops. Local writers reading this week include: Ron L. Dowell, Michelle Bitting, Charles Jensen, Juan Amador, William Archila, Christina Cha, Lou Mathews and Adriana Ernesto Cepeda, among others. Get out there in-person or virtually L.Á. and support your local literary community! #losangelesliterature Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/13/23 – 11/19/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/06/23 – 11/12/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events. Local writers reading this week include: Ingrid Calderon-Collins, West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng, South Central Native and Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara Melinda Palacio, Elena Secota, Olga García Echeverría, Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl, Richard Modian, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 11/06/23 – 11/12/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/23/23 – 10/29/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids, teen and a couple of LGBTQIA+ specific events. Local writers reading this week include: Aruni Wijesinghe, Kevin Ridgeway, Richard Modiano, Nathan Castellano and Gail Wronsky, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 10/23/23 – 10/29/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/25/23 – 10/01/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen events and a family event. Local writers reading this week include: Margaret Elysia Garcia, D.J. Waldie, Anastasia Fenald, jimmy vega, Alexandra Chang, Lory Bedikian, Brian Sonia-Wallace and Myriam Gurba, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/25/23 – 10/01/23

Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23

As usual, another busy week full of literary events: readings, open mics, book clubs, workshops, a few kids and teen/YA events. Local writers reading this week include: Nancy Lynée Woo, Ruth Nolan, Arminé Iknadossian, Iris De Anda, Myriam Gurba, Teresa Mei Chuc, traci kato-kiriyama and Jeff Rogers, among others. Continue reading Los Angeles Literature Events: 09/18/23 – 09/24/23